Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1848
117th Congress(2021-2022)
LIFT America Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 11, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 11, 2021
Latest Action
Jan 20, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1848
Congress
117
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
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New Jersey
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act or the LIFT America Act

This bill establishes several programs and incentives to modernize the nation's communications, drinking water, energy, transportation, health care, and other related infrastructure.

For example, the bill provides incentives to make broadband internet more accessible and affordable. It also establishes grants to implement next generation 9-1-1 services.

In addition, it supports drinking water programs, including the drinking water state revolving fund program. Further, it provides grants to treat perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) in drinking water and to replace lead service lines.

The bill establishes a variety of programs to support clean energy infrastructure and address climate change, including efforts to (1) modernize the electric grid and make it more resilient, efficient, and secure; (2) increase energy efficiency in buildings; and (3) support renewable energy infrastructure.

Further, it provides incentives for vehicle infrastructure, such as incentives to develop infrastructure for electric vehicles and grants to reduce air pollution at ports by electrifying port infrastructure.

Additionally, the bill establishes grants and programs for health care infrastructure, including by providing support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, laboratories, and state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments.

Finally, the bill reauthorizes grant programs to remediate brownfield sites (i.e., sites contaminated with hazardous substances) through FY2026.

Text (1)
March 11, 2021
Actions (9)
01/20/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
01/20/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
03/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
03/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
03/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
03/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
03/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
03/11/2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Agriculture, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:48 PM